Goodness me, this does take me back. In the 1950s our family car was a 1938 Plymouth. As far as I remember this exactly replicates the experience of being driven in that car. My father had owned it from new. His job as a commercial traveller in Western Australia meant that by the time he traded it in (in 1960) in had done over 250,000 miles! The new car? Another Plymouth - an Australian assembled 1956 Plymouth Belvedere. I learned to drive in that one!
That’s so funny. I was just thinking that myself. My father had a 39 in 1966 when I was very young. As soon as I heard the gearbox I instantly recognized the sound. It was his going to work car, the first second car we ever owned. Thanks for the memories.
I've always loved these near-WW II cars. Refined, beautifully designed and built in a world where every Dollar counted. Gave the most for the buyer's money. I'm in my mid sixties and can remember when these were still very much on the roads. Thanks so much!
@@Mhats The European war was not scholastically termed a 'world war', son, until the US entered after Pearl Harbor and two days later Hitler declared war on the US. Slept through your world history classes?
I could listen to that gearbox for days, its amazing that after all of those decades the car is still running smoothly. A really beautiful car you guys got your hands on.
Thank you for taking us on a tour with this beautifully preserved Chevrolet. Love American Cars from this era, in such Original state. Love the transmission whine :)
My name is Laurajane and I'm from New Zealand 🇳🇿. My Dad had a Chevy the same as this one. That was in the 1950s, this has brought back a lot of fond memories, thank you. I do have a 1950 Mercury Montclair coupe that I love to drive around.
It is so nice to see an American car sold new in Europe still on the road. My family in Holland had American cars from the 30's to the 70's. They were actually fairly popular. When you watch footage of cities in Holland,Belgium and Scandinavia from that era you see them driving around.I enjoyed this video a lot.
American cars in general were very popular here in Norway until the '80s or so (Suvs continued to be popular in the '90s). Many are still on the road here.
Mi tío tenía uno. Master 85, de 6 cilindros en línea, con 4 puertas, volante a la derecha, caja de velocidades de tres marchas, palanca de cambios al piso, con arranque eléctrico , el mismo poseía un botón que era accionado por medio de un pedal ubicado en el piso. Muy confortable su conducción.
Had a '38 and a '39, both in excellent condition beyond tired motors. I put a 351 cleveland with a C6 in the '39 and a 302 with a C4 in the '38. This was done in '78. The '39 is still on the road. In a 4 years period a friend and I likely built 30 old chevy and pontiacs from the mid '30s through the late '40s. They were all returned to the road with ford power and transmissions we'd get from low mileage wreaked cars. We didn't cobble them, they were built with the physics and solid. Like the '39, 6-7 of them are still on the road.
@@forestbowers5965 One reason we did it, plus we were both Ford fans, MOPAR second. Plus, $40 got us the motor and trans if we pulled it, chevys went to some shop next town over. I've still never owned an actual chevy and I don't think my friend ever did unless it was before I knew him. Also had a friend that blew his '66 GTO 389. Bought a '69 Road Runner his girlfriend spun like a top down a ditch bank the same week he bought it. Pulled that 383 with it's 727 in that GTO. Thing was hotter than that 389 ever was. I seen it about 10 years ago, has a 440 and still on the road.
This video brings me joy. The beautiful lines of the car, the sound of the engine reminds me of a sewing machine, the pleasant view of the scenery and the joy on his face while driving the car. I myself own classic Chevrolets. Driving my 1936 Chevrolet is the one that brings me the most joy. I wish y’all well. 🙌🏾 Pat Austin Texas USA
the car is 83 years old, and it is in perfect condition as if from the factory. Throw off a list of parts and works that have been produced over the past 70 years
What did it put out ,about 90 horsepower? Thats all anyone needs ,To work and back , groceries whatever else ,Lots of room, I remember my uncles old 40 ford did 65 mph.this must do the same ? Myself , I have no need to go anywhere faster, as long as its got a heater ,,,block and interior? the absolute best thing about these old cars ,NO COMPUTER RUNNING ANYTHING ,,if it breaks , just find yourself a good fixing spot on the roadside , Get out your screwdriver and crescent wrench ,maybe a pair of pliers, take her apart and fix it .Gotta luv these old cars.
I had forgotten the little Chevy shutter on start up in first gear. It used to be possible to buy a kit that had a couple of bars that were attached to the rear motor mounts ( if I remember correctly ) and to the frame. Stopped the engine from rotating on the frame. ( I drive a '37 sedan, now a restomod.)
Great video, brings back childhood memories of my Dad's Chevy back in the 1950s. Us kids back then could do something kids today can never experience: standing on the running boards while Dad took us for a drive!
What a beautiful car- inside and out. It's impressive how upscale the car looks inside and out considering it's only a Chevrolet. Those late 30's to early 40's American cars had tons of rear leg room because of the design. By 1950 the early postwar American cars did not have nearly as much rear legroom and cloth seat disappeared too. Late 50's Cadillacs had magnificent styling but quite spartan interiors ( I'm referring to the materials for the seats).
Back about 1952 my father had a black coupe. He still talks about it to this day. He and my mother loved that car. 1939 was a unique year for Chevy with the "baby Cadillac" front end and the deletion of the convertible for that one year.
Just curious , on the '36 was the shifter on the floor or on the column like this one in the video? I am guessing in 36 it was still on the floor. From what I can gather doing research the column shift was introduced in 39. Can anybody confirm or refute this?
What a Wonderful video! A Gorgeous car, and such a wonderful day to enjoy it! 😃 The gentleman driving looked like he was on cloud nine 😄 and he sure can shift that thing! 😂 I enjoyed the trip very much thank you for taking us along! I really enjoyed it! 👍😉💖👏🙏
thank you sir, enjoy the ride!!! 1939 and had no radio? yes, around the age of 20, bill lear showed up at a world expo and presented the radio for cars... he called it MOTOROLA (motor MOTO and ROLA for vitrola)... and many years later he created the LEARJET
My Dad was a carpenter and drove one of these as a work car in the 1950s...we would play in it sometimes...and pretend we were Gangsters since it had a single bullet hole in the driver's door...The first car I drove too...
My Dad's car 39 Chev Sedan ...I would stand up in the back behind the front passenger seat ..Dad took me everywhere with me standing , barely looking over the front seat holding onto the seat with one hand and teddy bear in the other hand ...When I got to 4 years old he let me sit on his knee and stear the country roads ...He later got an automatic Pontiac 1950 and he let me drive it myself on the roads at 7 tears old ...I couldn't see over the wheel so my line of vision was between the dash and the steering wheel ...
Hi Anne Mette, greetings from Finland! My first car trip happened in this kind of Chevrolet taxi from maternity hospital to home year 1948. I dont remember that, but think it was an "amazing race".
Atrás en los 70's, mi abuelo aún conservaba su Chevy '39 en su granja en Tulsa... Precisamente este modelo. Para mí fue como un viaje en el tiempo, los sonidos, la madera, todo!!! Hasta creo que podía oler la gasolina con plomo que usaba!!!
Took me a moment to realize this was a European (Denmark?) version, as the speedometer went to 150 (KPH, not MPH). That would equate to about 93 MPH, which is still probably faster than the car could go, but the speedometer would be reasonable for the late 1930s, early 1940s. My guess is the car would truly max out around 100 KPH. Car itself was beautifully maintained.
Deus abençoe o senhor Deus abençoe o senhor o senhor fez até a gente chorar de emoção ficar mais bonito do mundo nossa muito bonito esse carro eu até chorei de emoção tanto que eu fiquei alegre feliz Deus abençoe o senhor
This vid takes me back...way back! I love the sounds of the standard transmittion! I think a little Glenn miller/Tommy Dorsey music from the radio would be nice. By the way your Chevy started, I would guess you changed over from 6 volts to a 12 volt electrical system. I had fear that any of the 6 volt cars I had back in the day would start so I'd leave them running outside if on a quick errand. Sadly, in the GTA, Ontario Canada, all the mechanics who knew how to service these are all retired or RIP
One key to using 6 volts is to have the correct gauge battery cables. Original cables are about twice as thick as current model 12 volt cars have. Welding cable works great for the application.
Belleza total!! Llegué a reparar un motor de un Master 85, volante a la derecha y palanca de cambios al piso. Dirección y suspensión impecable. Felicitaciones al poseedor de la unidad expuesta en el video.
I saw a 1939 Packard when I was a parking cashier. It was taller than a modern full size van. I'm 6' 4" and On tiptoe could barely see over the curve of the roof!
Nice car. Properly driven too. I also like the fire extinguisher on the floor. I always believed fire extinguishers should come as standard equipment in automobiles.
Looking at the dash, it this was a bread-and-butter Chev in 1939, I can only imagine what the Cadillac division had to offer !!! I learned to drive in a 1941 Chevrolet Fleetwood in the 50s..... Greetings from Australia Les Griffiths
Very attractive old Chevy. Beautiful inside and out. The engine is purring. It can build up speed quick. I have some old cars that I have recorded on my phone gallery.
I was expecting it to be a l9t slower. Seems like the drive was smooth regardess of the rattling. I'd see myself owning a car like this. Thank you for keeping this part of history alive!!
The steering-wheel shifter arm was something that never caught on outside of North America and only the quintessentially American brands such as Chevy and Chrysler ever had it. Even on Ford cars it was very rare in Europe.
My grandad had a black '39 Chevrolet when he, my grandmother, & mom, left Omaha for California in '40. He still had it in '42 when they drove back to visit his family. I've always wondered what became of the car.
Gorgeous interior, especially for a humble Chevrolet. My father had a 1950 Plymouth around 1981. I was very young then, but I don’t recall the gears whining like this. That’s pretty loud.
I was confused about the speedometer reading to 160, until this sign for the town of "Sonderborg" 4:53 confirmed that you live in Denmark, and therefore the speedometer is in kilometers. 160 km = 99 mph. Another interesting thing is the blue Chevrolet emblem instead of the usual yellow. Very nice car, and I had fun riding along with you.
Boa noite, excelente vídeo, um clássico de carro, meu pai foi proprietário de um irmão gêmeo, me fez voltar ao passado quando viajava com ele, muito obrigado, Forte Abraço. Rio de Janeiro Brasil
